Asiaray Media Group (HKSE:01993) Beneish M-Score: -3.80 (As of Aug. 06, 2026)

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HKSE:01993 Asiaray Media Group Ltd HKSE:01993
32 GF Score
Price HK$0.50
GF Value HK$0.56
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Asiaray Media Group Beneish M-Score?

Asiaray Media Group HKSE:01993 +6.38% 32 Beneish M-Score is -3.80 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01993 with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.56 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 972 Media - Diversified companies, Asiaray Media Group ranks better than 90.23% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Asiaray Media Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01993' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.21   Med: -3.35   Max: -2.43
Current: -3.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Asiaray Media Group was -2.43. The lowest was -4.21. And the median was -3.35.


Asiaray Media Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asiaray Media Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Asiaray Media Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Asiaray Media Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.08 -3.62 -3.85 -4.21 -3.80

Asiaray Media Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.85 0.00 -4.21 0.00 -3.80

HKSE:01993 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Asiaray Media Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Asiaray Media Group Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Asiaray Media Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asiaray Media Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Asiaray Media Group Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Asiaray Media Group for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9346+0.528 * 0.8483+0.404 * 1.1977+0.892 * 0.8866+0.115 * 0.9989
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7966+4.679 * -0.25742-0.327 * 0.9545
=-3.80

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$407 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,012 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$342 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$824 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,786 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$588 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$310 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$231 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,107 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$380 Mil.
Net Income was HK$15 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$474 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$492 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,142 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$327 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$934 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,193 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$875 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$460 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$328 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,260 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$653 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(407.433 / 1012.073) / (491.753 / 1141.582)
=0.402573 / 0.430765
=0.9346

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(327.466 / 1141.582) / (342.25 / 1012.073)
=0.286853 / 0.338167
=0.8483

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (823.708 + 588.235) / 1785.808) / (1 - (934.117 + 875.499) / 2192.95)
=0.209353 / 0.174803
=1.1977

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1012.073 / 1141.582
=0.8866

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(460.424 / (460.424 + 875.499)) / (309.873 / (309.873 + 588.235))
=0.344649 / 0.345029
=0.9989

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(231.31 / 1012.073) / (327.521 / 1141.582)
=0.228551 / 0.286901
=0.7966

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((380.063 + 1107.043) / 1785.808) / ((653.243 + 1259.977) / 2192.95)
=0.832736 / 0.872441
=0.9545

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(14.694 - 0 - 474.397) / 1785.808
=-0.25742

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Asiaray Media Group has a M-score of -3.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.80 mean?
Asiaray Media Group (HKSE:01993) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.80 as of Aug. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Asiaray Media Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Asiaray Media Group ranks #95 out of 972 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 9.8%.
Is Asiaray Media Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Asiaray Media Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.80. Based on the distribution chart, Asiaray Media Group ranks #95 out of 972 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Asiaray Media Group has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asiaray Media Group's Beneish M-Score compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Asiaray Media Group ranks #95 out of 972 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Asiaray Media Group in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Asiaray Media Group and its competitors. Asiaray Media Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asiaray Media Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asiaray Media Group (HKSE:01993) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.56, compared to a current price of HK$0.50 — trading 10.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.80. Asiaray Media Group's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Asiaray Media Group (HKSE:01993), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.80 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Asiaray Media Group (HKSE:01993) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asiaray Media Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.50 is trading 10.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.56. GuruFocus considers Asiaray Media Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01993:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.80
  • GF Value™: HK$0.56 vs. price of HK$0.50 (10.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01993 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Asiaray Media Group Business Description

Address 1 Kornhill Road, 16th Floor, Kornhill Plaza - Office Tower, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Asiaray Media Group Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates as an out-of-home media company in Greater China with a strategic focus on mega transport advertising media management, including airport, metro line, and high-speed rail line, etc. The Group's operating segments are: Airports business, Metro and billboards business, and Bus and other business. Maximum revenue is generated from the Metro and billboards business, which is involved in the operation of advertising services in metro lines and billboards, and building solutions. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from the Chinese Mainland, and the rest from Hong Kong and other regions.
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